Matching Pairs COMMON ENGLISH IDIOMS & EXPRESOnline version These English idioms are used quite regularly in the United States. You may not hear them every day, but they will be very familiar to any native English speaker. You can be confident using any of them when the context is appropriate. by José Gabriel Garnica Martínez 1 A penny for your thoughts 2 A penny saved is a penny earned 3 A perfect storm 4 Actions speak louder than words 5 Birds of a feather flock together 6 Barking up the wrong tree 7 A picture is worth 1000 words 8 Bite off more than you can chew 9 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 10 Add insult to injury the worst possible situation People who are alike are often friends (usually used negatively) Take on a project that you cannot finish Believe what people do and not what they say To make a bad situation worse To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place Money you save today you can spend later Tell me what you're thinking What you have is worth more than what you might have later Better to show than tell
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